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Media and afghan government officials who said president obama was on his way long before the international media announced it. now president obama was here to sign that agreement that essentially commits u.s. troops and money to afghanistan. to 2014 although not in a combat role here in afghanistan, martha. martha: hear is the big question as we look ahead what is increasingly long timetable in afghanistan. some presence there through "20/20" four. how do you -- 2024 how do have emthat troops o...

Obama campaign talking point in recent days, even if polls indicate most americans are far more concerned about the state of the economy than they are about national security. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> interesting. we have about 88,000 troops still there, 68,000 will be left and by the end of september. the goal is to get everyone out by the end of 2014. now that compromise that the president signed will keep us there till 2024, not in a combat role but other ways to aid the cou...

Indicate most americans are far more concerned about the state of the economy than they are about national security. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> interesting. we have about 88,000 troops still there, 68,000 will be left and by the end of september. the goal is to get everyone out by the end of 2014. now that compromise that the president signed will keep us there till 2024, not in a combat role but other ways to aid the country because the lesson is years after the soviets occupied...

We should also note for that, we should also note in this speech tonight the president is fulfilling a campaign promise. he said in 2008 he would focus more on afghanistan than iraq, wind that war down, beef up the forces in afghanistan. his liberal base did not like that. he did it anyway. there have been security gains there. he did get bin laden and now tonight, he is moving towards what he calls a responsible end to the war in afghanistan, but again weve got to outline, its no the end yet. u...

top of tf of the hour. a terror blot here at home. the feds say this frgroup of a anarchists are accused of wanting to blow up a bridge in ohio. the target here, a four lane bridge in cleveland. but get this, the fbi says it controlled the plot the entire time. under cover and the public was never ever in danger. so coming up, more on that alleged plot and how they planned to distract place. but first breaking news. im hearing now president obama has made a surprise visit to afghanista...

Tonight, jennifer its my understanding on this pilot. whats you got? >> well, firstly, we heard from some witnesses who suggested that they may have been suffering from some sort of post-traumatic stress. we have checked with the armed services and he did not serve in the army as a pilot or in the air force. he does not appear to have served in any sort of combat role. according to sources clayton osborn was taken to a nearby medical facility under the care of the fbi. is he receiving medical at...

Megyn: i know what you said about the marines. ill give you the last word, colonel cowan. >> i think somebody whispered in the generals ear and suggested that can done. megyn: we apologize. some of the pictures are dark but thats how they came to us. we appreciate both of your insights. as always ... we are keeping an eye on breaking news in afghanistan. president hamid karzai demanding all nato forces return to their bases. if he gets his way it could end americas combat role there. police just...

Show for this investment? i would say no regardless of the timetable. >> you wonder if military leadership the president or anybody else believes their own rhetoric on this where they say weve got to stay so that the taliban doesnt come back so that al qaeda doesnt come back in the country. as richard says, that could go on for eternity. >> well, i think thats probably a lot of wishful thinking in the rhetoric that hour leaders employ about this. but with regard to removing 90,000 troops from a ...

an important story just into cnn. the still unidentified u.s. soldier blamed for this weeks deadly massacre in afghanistan now has a high powered lawyer. the prominent seattle attorney john henry brown who once representeded serial killer ted bundy. he spoke to tracy wyann. >> its a tragedy all the way around. no question about that. i think its of interest that we have a soldier who has an exemplariry record, decorated soldier, who was injured in iraq to his brain and to his body, and...

Full responsibility for security in 201. as we always said we wont be in a combat role after 2014. at the same time well also back president are karzai working toward a afghan-led political settlement. second, year on the united nations security council for libya we agreed we must maintain our support for people of arab world as they seek a better future n response to what you said, mr. president, barack, about libya, im very proud of the action and writ taken and france and others took. lets be...